{"id":2140,"date":"2021-12-20T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=2140"},"modified":"2021-12-21T10:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T02:13:00","slug":"top-10-attractions-in-luoyang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/henan-travel\/luoayng-travel\/top-10-attractions-in-luoyang","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Attractions in Luoyang (Maps,Tips and Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your Luoyang tour<\/a>? Situated on the central plain of China, one of the cradles of the Chinese civilization, Luoyang was one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Luoyang is endowed with countless historical sites and cultural treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For travelling to Shaolin Temple, read my another article How to Visit Luoyang Temple<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luoyang located about 800km southwest of Beijing (Google)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With its historic background, you can always find many glorious palaces, temples and caves in Luoyang. Here, you can visit the famous White Horse Temple, the Guanlin Temple, the Longmen Caves and the Wancheng Park. In every April, you can appreciate the beautiful and elegant peony flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luoyang Tourist Map<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

No. 01: Longmen Grottoes <\/strong>\u9f99\u95e8\u77f3\u7a9f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Longmen Grottoes, which are a treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art, are located sixteen kilometers south of Luoyang in Henan province, on the banks of the Yi River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving. On November 30, 2000, the Longmen Grottoes were approved by the 24th UN Heritage Commission to be put on the List of World Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my another article How to Visit Longmen Grottoes<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Entrance Fee:<\/strong> CNY 120 (Bai Garden and Xiangshan Temple are also included)
Opening Hours: <\/strong>7:00-18:30 (spring, summer and autumn); 7:30-17:30 (winter)
Address<\/strong>: Longmen Avenue, Longmen Town, Luolong District, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u6d1b\u9f99\u533a\u9f99\u95e8\u9547\u9f99\u95e8\u5927\u9053
How to get there:<\/strong> take Bus No. 81 at Luoyang Train Station, or take a taxi to the Longmen Grottoes; you can also take Bus No. 53 and No. 60 from the downtown area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 02: White Horse Temple <\/strong>\u767d\u9a6c\u5bfa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

White Horse Templeis, according to tradition, the first Buddhist temple in China, established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han capital Luoyang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White Horse Temple is located 12 kilometers away from the east of Luoyang<\/span> City. The main temple buildings, a large complex, were reconstructed during the Ming and Qing dynastie.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has numerous halls divided by several courtyards and manicured gardens, covering an area extending to about 13 hectares. Now the White Horse has become an attraction to domestic and foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my another article How to Visit White Horse Temple<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White Horse Temple<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee:<\/strong> CNY 50
Opening Hours: <\/strong>7:30-17:30
Address<\/strong>\uff1a6 Luobai Road, Baimasi Town, Luolong District, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u6d1b\u9f99\u533a\u767d\u9a6c\u5bfa\u9547\u6d1b\u767d\u8def6\u53f7
How to get there: <\/strong>take Bus No.56 at Luoyang Train Station to the terminal; or take Bus No.58 at Guanlin Temple to the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 03: Guanlin Temple<\/strong> \u5173\u6797<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guanlin Temple, the temple and mausoleum of Guan Yu, was built to commemorate the great general Guan Yu who is the blood brother of Liubei in the Three Kingdoms Period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guanlin Temple is about 7 kilometers south of Luoyang<\/span> City. Covering an area of 100 mu, the temple contains halls, tablets, small stone lions and cypress.
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Despite its military theme, this temple is strikingly beautiful; the elegant Ming buildings are highly carved and richly decorated. It is the divine district for palmers to pilgrimage, attracting more and more person from home and abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my anothe article How to Visit Guanlin Temple<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guanlin Templ<\/strong>e<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee: <\/strong>CNY 40
Opening Hours<\/strong>: 8:00-17:00
Address\uff1a<\/strong>2 Guanlin South Road, Luolong District, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u6d1b\u9f99\u533a\u5173\u6797\u5357\u8def2\u53f7
How to get there: <\/strong>you can take many buses to get Guanlin Temple from the downtown area, including Buses No. 15, 42, 55, 58, 69, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 04: <\/strong> Tianzi Jialiu Museum \u5468\u738b\u57ce\u5929\u5b50\u9a7e\u516d\u535a\u7269\u9986 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official name of the museum is called Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits, quite long, while it is colloquially called \u201cTianzi Jialiu Museum\u201d. \u201cTianzi\u201d means emperors while \u201cJialiu\u201d means their chariots driven by 6 horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my another articlet How to visit Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits<\/a> for more infformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tianzi Jialiu Museum covers an area of 1,700 square meters. It is located underground centrally in the Dongzhou Wangcheng Square \u738b\u57ce\u5e7f\u573a (Eastern Zhou Emperor City Square). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum has three sections \u2013 One for the brief introduction of Eastern Zhou Dynasty; second for Eastern Dynasty Mausoleum the third for the pit itself. So the Tianzi Jialiu Museum is located centrally in the city of Luoyang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is walkable along the axis down south from Luoyang Railway Station. Many buses take you there including buses 6, 41, 50, 52, 56, and 86 and get off at Wangcheng Square (\u738b\u57ce\u5e7f\u573a). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrance fees:<\/strong> RMB 30
Opening time:<\/strong> 9:00 \u2013 17:00 Enquiry: 0379 \u2013 6391399 \u2013 8000
Address:<\/strong> 226 Zhongzhou Middle Road, Xigong District, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u897f\u5de5\u533a\u4e2d\u5dde\u4e2d\u8def226\u53f7
Luoyang Tourism Hotline:<\/strong> 0379 \u2013 12301<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 05: Wangcheng Park<\/strong> \u738b\u57ce\u516c\u56ed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Covering an area of 67 hectares, Wangcheng Park is the largest public park in Luoyang. Wangcheng Park is located on the main road of Luoyang. Each April, during the Luoyang Peony Festival, hundreds of thousands of peonies bloom together in a majestic display of natural beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides the Peony Garden, another two major attractions in the park are the Historic Area and the Peony Culture Area. The prime time to enjoy the peony flowers is from April 5 to 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wangcheng Park<\/strong> \uff08Photo Credit: \u7231\u6d1b\u9633\uff09<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee:<\/strong> free of charge (CNY 10 in chrysanthemum exhibition, CNY 50 in Luoyang Peony Festival)
Opening Hours:<\/strong> 05:00-20:30
Addess\uff1a<\/strong>312 Zhongzhou Zhong Road, Xigong District, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u897f\u5de5\u533a\u4e2d\u5dde\u4e2d\u8def312\u53f7
How to get there<\/strong>: you can take many buses to get Wangcheng Park from the downtown area, including Buses No. 9, 11, 15, 40, 101, 102, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 06: Luoyang Museum<\/strong> \u6d1b\u9633\u535a\u7269\u9986<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Luoyang Museum is a local historical museum of China which was first built in Guanlin, the south of Luoyang City, in 1958, and then moved to the north side of Zhongzhou Road in 1973.
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The Museum displays 1,700 cultural relics in five exhibition rooms, which is a reflection of five different social development stages such as the Primitive Society, the Slavery Society, and the Feudal Society. Besides the basic displays, the Museum also holds exhibitions of calligraphy and paintings and so on every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my another article How to Visit Luoyang Museum<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Entrance Fee:<\/strong> free of charge
Opening Hours:<\/strong> 09:00 – 17:00 (Closed on Monday)
Address: <\/strong>Nitai Road, Luolong District, Luoyang City \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u6d1b\u9f99\u533a\u8042\u6cf0\u8def
How to get there<\/strong>: take Bus No. 2 in the downtown area of Luoyang<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 07: The National Peony Garden<\/strong> \u6d1b\u9633\u7261\u4e39\u56ed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Luoyang National Peony Garden is the home to more than 1,000 varieties of peony and main gene of peony in the world. It is a major sightseeing zone during the peony festival in Luoyang.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luoyang National Peony Garden covers an area of 700 mu and is divided into North Garden and South Garden. The peony is highly reputed for its big flower, flamboyant color, full-bodied aroma and lasting florescence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee: <\/strong>CNY 50
Opening Hours:<\/strong> 5\uff1a30-21\uff1a30
Address:<\/strong> Luoyang Peony Garden is located at the intersection of East Wangcheng Avenue east, Old 310 National Road and Guohua Road.
How to get there: <\/strong>take Bus No.51 from the Train Station to the National Peony Garden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The National Peony Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

No. 8: Cockscomb Limestone Cave<\/strong> \u683e\u5ddd\u9e21\u51a0\u6d1e\u98ce\u666f\u533a<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cockscomb Limestone Cave, which is located at the small Shuangtang Gouge, was discovered during the reign of Qianlong Emperor in the Qing Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cockscomb Limestone Cave is 1,800 meters long and the area for sight-seeing is about 23,000 square meters. It is divided into 8 sections respectively named Yuzhu Pond, Yicai Palace, Diewei Palace, Shilin Lane, Cangxiu Pavilion, Dongtian River, Yaochi Palace and Juxian Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cockscomb Limestone Cave<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee: <\/strong>CNY 70 (CNY 80 during Apr.10 to May.10)
Opening Hours:<\/strong> the whole day
Address: <\/strong>Shuangtang Village, uanchuan County, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u683e\u5ddd\u53bf\u53cc\u5858\u6751
How to get there:<\/strong> take the shuttle bus from bus station to the Cockscomb Limestone Cave; or take a bus to Luanchuan County from Luoyang city, then change the Tourist Bus to Cockscomb Limestone Cave.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 9: Baiyunshan National Forest Park<\/strong> \u6d1b\u9633\u5d69\u53bf\u767d\u4e91\u5c71\u666f\u533a<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Baiyunshan National Forest Park, which covers an area of 168 kilometers, is located at the Funiu Mountain Ridge, Southern Song County, Luoyang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The national forest park is made up by several parts, including Primitive Forest, Baiyunshan Peak, Yuhuangding Peak, Little Huangshan Mountain ad Jiulong Waterfall Scenic Area. Baiyunshan National Forest Park is regarded as \u201cthe most beautiful place\u201d in China. It is also called the \u201cnatural museum\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee: <\/strong>CNY 80
Opening Hours: <\/strong>the whole day
Address: <\/strong>Tonghe Village, Kacun Town, Song County, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u5d69\u53bf\u8f66\u6751\u9547\u94dc\u6cb3\u6751
How to get there:<\/strong> There are shuttle buses between Luoyang and Baiyun Mountain. Take the shuttle bus at Luoyang Yiyun Bus Station to the Baiyunshan National Forest Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baiyunshan National Forest Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

No. 10: Bai Garden<\/strong> \u767d\u56ed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bai Garden, situated on the Pipa Peak, refers to the mausoleum of Bai Juyi who a well-known Chinese poet lived during the Tang Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Covering an area of 44 mu, Bai Garden consists of four parts: the Green Valley District, the Tomb District, Poem Corridor District, and Administration Region. Bai Garden not only offers us beautiful landscape garden, but also serenades the unusual lifetime of Bai Juyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee<\/strong>: Part of the through ticket with the Longmen Grottoes
Opening Hours:<\/strong> 7:30-18:00
Address: <\/strong> Longmen Avenue, Longmen Town, Luolong District, Luoyang \u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u6d1b\u9f99\u533a\u9f99\u95e8\u9547\u9f99\u95e8\u5927\u9053
How to get there:<\/strong> take Buses No.53, 60, 81 and get off at the terminal Luoyang<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bai Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Luoyang Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Luoyang Guided Tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luoyang Tour <\/a>
Luoyang Car Rental<\/a>
Luoyang One Day Private Tour<\/a>
Luoyang- Shaolin One Day Private Tour<\/a>
Beijing Luoyang 2 Day Round Trip Tour<\/a>
Xian Luoyang Day Tour by Bullet Train<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Attractions in Luoyang<\/a>
How to Visit Shaolin Temple<\/a>
Where to Stay in Luoyang<\/a>
Luoyang Museum Guide<\/a>
Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits<\/a>
How to visit White Horse Temple<\/a>
Longmen Grottoes Travel Tips<\/a>
Kung Fu Show at Shaolin Temple<\/a>
Luoyang Taxi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Any questions,  just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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